4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-3797
VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) v3 Remote Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.1 before Update 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 8, 2014, 11:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2018, 7:47 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-3797 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware vcenter_server_appliance
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-3797.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-3797 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-3797 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.1:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.1:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-3797 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-3797 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.17 }} 0.00%

score

0.52717

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability